AS Roma Interested in Lugano

According to reports early this week, Italian side AS Roma have jumped into the pool of teams interested in Diego Lugano. Lugano's contract with Fenerbahçe expires at the end of the season, and the Uruguayan defender has yet to agree to a new deal. Fenerbahçe management are hoping to know the defender's plans by the Galatasaray derby in less than two weeks.

AS Roma have become the newest suitor of Diego Lugano. The Uruguayan defender also has an Italian passport, making him the focus of a number of clubs in that country. Lazio and Juventus have also expressed interest in recent weeks.

According to Italian newspaper Corriere Dello Sport, AS Roma want to sign Lugano after this season. Fenerbahçe officials have offered Lugano a new contract, but the Uruguayan star has remained mum on his future plans. Reports over the weekend also indicated that Lugano's agent, Juan Figer, may have negotiated a deal with a second-division side in Uruguay that he owns requiring potentially interested clubs to pay him a hefty transfer fee.

Fenerbahçe management have asked for a decision on Lugano's future plans by the upcoming Galatasaray derby. That match will take place in less than two weeks at Ali Sami Yen Stadium.